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Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialists

APIL has a specialist accreditation for clinical negligence claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

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Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the clinical negligence specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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Mr Marcos Eleftheriou of FIELDFISHER in London

I am a Legal Director in the medical negligence team at Fieldfisher. I have practiced in this area since qualifying in 2010. I have dealt with a wide range of case types including delayed diagnosis of cancer, fatal accidents, acquired brain injury, amputation, spinal injury, birth injury, and cosmetic surgery. My experience in neurological injury, delay in diagnosing cancer cases and fatal cases is particularly extensive. For example, I...

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Mrs Sara Burns of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Birmingham

Partner and APIL Clinical Negligence specialist in complex clinical negligence cases. Sara heads up a team of 11, which is one of five teams in the Birmingham department specialising solely in clinical negligence. She has experience in claims involving all types of injury with a range of values. Sara has particular interest in obstetric and birth injury claims and has extensive experience of "wrongful birth" claims. She has successfully concluded many...

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Mr Alan Mendham of GADSBY WICKS in Chelmsford

Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2004 Alan has specialised exclusively in clinical negligence claims. He handles a wide range of claims including surgical errors, misdiagnosis and birth injuries. Alan is a member of the Law Sociey Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme a member of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers Executive Commitee and of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers' Public Affairs and Patient Safety Group.

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Mrs Fiona Follis of THOMSON SNELL & PASSMORE LLP in Tunbridge Wells

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Miss Auriana Griffiths of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in London

I am head of Irwin Mitchell London's medical negligence department. I speacialise in complex and high value medical negligence cases. The majority of my cases relate to children with brain damage resulting from birth injuries including birth asphyxia, neonatal hypoglycaemia and incorrect managment of jaundice. In addition, I regularly handle wrongful birth cases. I am passionate about getting early liability decisions to secure interim payments thereaby enabling care packages to be put in...

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Mrs Emma Zukowska of NELSONS SOLICITORS LIMITED in Nottingham

Emma Zukowska, Partner and Solicitor, Clinical Negligence specialist. Recognised in Legal 500 as a leading individual - a "stand out performer in clinical negligence. Incredibly thorough and superb with clients." "Her compassion for clients stands out the most..." Chambers & Partners. I have been representing Claimants for over 18 years, working with them to achieve answers and successful outcomes to claims for compensation. I have significant experience in...

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Miss Jessica Wright of GADSBY WICKS in Chelmsford

Jessica Wright joined Gadsby Wicks in November 2016. She spent 8 years at Thompsons Solicitors where she did her training. There, Jess specialised in personal injury and medical negligence claims, particularly those involving delay in diagnosing cancer, wrong site surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Jess then moved to Wiseman Lee where she specialised in medical negligence before joining Gadsby Wicks. It was always Jess’s ambition to become a solicitor and, whilst at school, she spent...

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Ms Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas of WHITESTONE SOLICITORS in Rochdale

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Mrs Sally Simpson of BOLT BURDON KEMP LLP in London

I am a Partner at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP. I have worked for over 15 years representing seriously injured people bringing claims for compensation. I specialise in representing children who have sustained brain injuries at birth or in childhood due to medical negligence.

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Mr Ross McWilliams of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Leeds

I am a Senior Associate solicitor in the Irwin Mitchell Medical Negligence team in Leeds. I regularly deal with claims involving a wide range of conditions and injuries including birth injuries (cerebral palsy), spinal injuries, delays in diagnosis of cancer, sepsis, substandard abdominal and orthopaedic surgery, amputations and claims involving pressure sores. I have experience acting in fatal cases arising from medical negligence and assisting families with the inquest...

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All patients are owed a 'duty of care' by their medical practitioner. No medical treatment or surgical procedure can be guaranteed to be 100% effective, but if you suffer an injury due to the negligence of the nurse, doctor or surgeon involved, then you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries suffered.

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